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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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Meta finalized efforts to consolidate Facebook’s video delivery system by migrating video experiences from older Watch product to more recent Reels product, which became the basis of the unified system. The unification process required changes across mobile UI, server backend, and ranking systems while ensuring a seamless transition for billions of users.
By Rafal GancarzMoumita Bhattacharya overviews the industry search and recommendations systems, goes into modeling choices, data requirements and infrastructural requirements, while highlighting challenges.
By Moumita BhattacharyaThis article explores efficient preloading systems for mobile video streaming apps, balancing user experience with technical constraints. We will dive into practical implementation strategies that leverage network intelligence, buffer management techniques, AI-driven preloading, and real-world testing methodologies to enhance video delivery in mobile environments.
By Ankit AwasthiIn this podcast, Felix GV, Principal Staff Engineer at LinkedIn, discusses how to create and operate planet-scale data storage solutions for derived data. When it’s time to build a new system, how do you decide on the pieces that must be fitted to ensure a resilient operating system?
By Felix GVRequiring a "mere" 529MB, Gemma 3 1B is a small language model (SLM) specifically meant for distribution across mobile and Web apps, where models must download quickly and be responsive to keep user engagement high.
By Sergio De Simone
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